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CityHindu Pantheon
Varanasi
25.3176°N, 82.9739°E
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CityMythology
Hindu Pantheon
Coordinates
25.3176°N, 82.9739°E
About This Location
The spiritual capital of India, situated on the banks of the Ganges, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities and sacred to Shiva.
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